Law school: the good, the bad, and the ugly – but mostly good
In four months – barring unforeseen failure – I will graduate with a Juris Doctor degree from Robson Hall faculty of law. That is seven…
Kyle Mirecki
Make legal education more practical, flexible, and hands-on
Lawyers often caution students that law school is absolutely nothing like practising law. On one level, this is uncontroversial; learning about abstract, general principles and…
An open letter to prospective deans
As the three short-listed candidates, all from outside Manitoba, I would like to first welcome you to our province. I hope that you enjoy your visit.
Students do not have much meaningful input into your appointment (a process that is opaque at best) but I hope that you will hear me out nonetheless.
It is clear, so far, that the issue of a tuition increase is not on your radar. I don’t blame you. The faculty may have forgotten to mention it. In case you are interested, here is my perspective.
A wake-up call for the best country in the world
In October, a disturbed and radicalized Michael Zehaf-Bibeau shot Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in cold blood while the reservist stood on guard at the National War…
Here comes the boom!
At the end of the Second World War, a new generation was born. This population explosion is known as the “boom.” Now, some of us…
The education we never received
It is difficult to dispute the fact that many people these days just don’t give a crap about politics. In the recent by-election in Winnipeg-North,…
I am a hunter, not a criminal
Every year, at the end of October, my father and I head up to the old family farm in southwestern Manitoba and participate in an…
If you don’t vote, don’t complain
As students, there is rarely a time in our lives when we do not have something to complain about. Anything from long lines at Starbucks,…